Avastin, the new drug developed for the treatment of several types of cancer has finally been approved for the treatment of cervical cancer in combination with chemotherapy by the Food and Drug Administration. Avastin (containing bevacizumab, monoclonal antibodies)is an angiogenesis inhibitor. It slows the development of new blood vessels that form in and feed tumors. While bevacizumab is … [Read more...]
Cervical cancer Treatment in Chicago a Success using Immune Therapy
The first successful case of cervical cancer using immune therapy has been reported by the doctors. Cervical cancer is caused by the human papilloma virus, a sexually transmitted disease commonly known as HPV. The National Cancer Institute carried a pilot study under which it treated women with cervical cancer using immune therapy. According to the doctors, the tumors of two out of nine … [Read more...]
US Cervical cancer rate higher among women in 60s and blacks
There is a serious health warning for women, especially those who are in the age group 65 to 69. A recent study has found that there is sudden surge in the rate of cervical cancer in the United States. According to the researchers, the number of cervical cancer cases is higher than previously thought. Moreover, it's even more common among older women. For the study, the researchers excluded … [Read more...]
Pap smears HPV Screening Test Approved by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its green signal to Roche Molecular Systems’s alternative papilloma virus test to treat cervical cancer, in women aged 25 and older. The test, commonly known as the Cobas HPV test, is a DNA-based test for the virus that can cause cervical cancer. Such DNA-based tools are being used by the doctors as a follow-up to confirm Pap test results. But … [Read more...]
FDA gives nod to controversial Cobas HPV test
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its green signal to Roche Molecular Systems’s alternative papilloma virus test to treat cervical cancer. The test, commonly known as the Cobas HPV test, is a DNA-based test for the virus that can cause cervical cancer. The research and clinical trial for the newly FDA-approved Cobas HPV test was conducted in Pleasanton. After the FDA nod, the … [Read more...]
Michigan’s Sara Ylen gets prison for false rape report
PORT HURON: A “tormented and disturbed” Michigan woman was sentenced to at least five years in prison. St. Clair County Judge Daniel Kelly, made the decision on Friday saying any lesser penalty would be “travesty of justice”. In December, Sara Ylen, 38, was convicted for 2 years for falsely condemning two men, a construction company owner and a state mental health work, of rape at her Lexington … [Read more...]
